Kellake Early Origins

The surname Kellake was first found in Aberdeenshire (Gaelic: Siorrachd Obar Dheathain), a historic county, and present day Council Area of Aberdeen, located in the Grampian region of northeastern Scotland. More recently, leading seamen in the Commonwealth Navies addressed as "leader", and informally known as "kellicks" from the killick anchor which is the symbol of their rank.

Kellake Spelling Variations

Kellake Spelling Variations

In the Middles Ages scribes spelled names by their sound. Often a name was written under a different spelling variation each time it was recorded. Kellake has appeared as Kellogg, Kellock, Kelloch, Kellog, Kellogh, MacKelloch, MacKellock and many more.

Kellake Early History

Kellake Early History

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Kellake research. Another 159 words (11 lines of text) covering the years 137 and 1372 are included under the topic Early Kellake History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kellake Early Notables (pre 1700)

Kellake Early Notables (pre 1700)

More information is included under the topic Early Kellake Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Kellake In Ireland

Kellake In Ireland

Some of the Kellake family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 37 words (3 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

The Great Migration

The Great Migration

The ancestors of Boernician-Scottish settlers dot North America even today. They settled all along the east coast when they came over, but some went north as United Empire Loyalists at the time of the War of Independence. However, these strong lines endured as Scottish families in the United States and Canada have rediscovered much of the heritage that was taken from them centuries ago. Some of the first immigrants to cross the Atlantic and come to North America carried the name Kellake, or a variant listed above: James Kellock, who was a servant, who arrived in Virginia in 1661; Alice Kellogg, who came to Hartford, CT in 1637; Daniel Kellogg, who arrived in Connecticut in 1651.

The Kellake Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Kellake Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.